(Highlands NC) Near to the campground was Cliffside Lake with a 3/4 mile loop trail that went around it and through the forest. At many points the path was right by the water. Several other trails headed off into the forest. One was called Clifftop Vista; although, I couldn’t see a cliff due to the […]
(Bryson City NC) I was a bit surprised to find a campsite available inside of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Especially since it was near a trail that went to three waterfalls. Just the kind of place for me! About a three mile loop trail went up into the mountains. The first fall encountered was […]
(Cumberland Gap TN) Cumberland Gap National Historical Park highlights the place where Daniel Boone forged a passage across the Appalachian Mountains. In the 1700s, the mountains were a barrier which prevented westward migration. What became known as Wilderness Road was really an expansion of a well used wildlife and native trail. It quickly became a […]